CITY COUNCIL AGENDA FOLLOW UP: July 11, 2011

CALL TO ORDER

ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING MEETINGS:

· On Monday, July 25 at 7:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers there will be a Public Hearing regarding changes to the Bellingham Municipal Code to change the setback requirements for buildings, parking/loading areas and landscaped areas within residential and industrial planned zones.

· On Monday, July 25, at 7:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers there will be a Public Hearing regarding the annual comprehensive plan/neighborhood plan amendment process; additional docketing review criteria; procedural changes to the docketing process; and, new plan amendment decision criteria.

· On Monday, August 1, at 7:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers there will be a Public Hearing to consider a Geneva/Idaho annexation of 6.1 acres adjacent to the eastern boundary of the city limits.

Bellingham City Council meets all requirements of the State of Washington Open Meetings Act.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCELed by Chuck Robinson.

ROLL CALLAll present.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

KNUTSON / BUCHANAN moved approval of the June 6, 2011 minutes of the regular City Council meetings as submitted. MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

KNUTSON / BUCHANAN moved approval of the June 20, 2011 minutes of the regular City Council meetings as submitted. MOTION CARRIED 6-0-1, SNAPP abstained.

APPROVED

PRESENTATIONS (Item 2 heard first)

AB19252 2. RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF AMERICAN ALPS LEGACY PROPOSAL

“A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF AMERICAN ALPS LEGACY PROPOSAL.”FLEETWOOD / WEISS moved final approval of Resolution #2011-12. MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

AB19147 1. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULATING RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS’ PROVISION OF SINGLE-USE CARRYOUT BAGS

“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELLINGHAM REGULATING RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS’ PROVISION OF SINGLE-USE CARRYOUT BAGS.”FLEETWOOD / KNUTSON moved approval for first and second reading. MOTION CARRIED7-0.

1st & 2ndAPPROVED

PUBLIC HEARINGS

AB19253 1. AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE BELLINGHAM MUNICIPAL CODE TO CHANGE THE DEFINITIONS OF “FLOOR AREA OR SPACE” AND “FLOOR AREA RATIO”

“AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO LAND USE REGULATIONS AND AMENDING BELLINGHAM MUNICIPAL CODE 20.08.020 F. 2 AND 20.080.020 F.3 - SPECIFIC DEFINITIONS RELATING TO CHANGES TO THE FLOOR AREA OR SPACE AND FLOOR AREA RATION DEFINITIONS TO SIMPLIFY AND COORDINATE THE TWO DEFINITIONS.”Public hearing held. KNUTSON / BUCHANAN moved approval for first and second reading. MOTION CARRIED7-0.

Public hearing held. 1st & 2ndAPPROVED

AB19254 2. AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND BELLINGHAM MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 20 TO ALLOW CERTAIN STRUCTURES AND ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES TO ENCROACH INTO A BUILDING SETBACK, MODIFY THE FRONT YARD SETBACK OPTION AND REFORMAT RESIDENTIAL SETBACKS INTO TABLES.

“AN ORDINANCE AMENDING BELLINGHAM MUNICIPAL CODE 20.10.080, 20.30.040 F., 20.32.040 H., 20.32.045 E., 20.32.050 D., TO ALLOW CERTAIN STRUCTURES AND ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS TO ENCROACH INTO A REQUIRED YARD (SETBACK), MODIFY THE FRONT YARD SETBACK OPTION TO ALLOW AN AVERAGED BUILDING SETBACK (EXCEPT FOR GARAGES AND CARPORTS) BASED ON MEETING THE 40% REQUIREMENT, AND RE-FORMAT THE RESIDENTIAL AND RESIDENTIAL-MULTI SETBACK STANDARDS INTO A TABLE FORMAT.”Public hearing held. KNUTSON / BORNEMANN moved approval for first and second reading. WEISS / LILLIQUIST moved to amend the ordinance to modify the single family restriction to be more permissive of cantilevered greenhouse windows on the first story only, subject to staff recommendation.AMENDMENT MOTION CARRIED7-0.MAIN MOTION AS AMENDED 7-0

Public hearing held.1st & 2ndAPPROVED AS AMENDED

AB19150 3. AN ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT SIGNS IN MEDIANS AND ROUNDABOUTS IN PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY IN THE CITY OF BELLINGHAM

“AN ORDINANCE AMENDING BMC 20.12.040 TO PROHIBIT PLACEMENT OF SIGNS IN MEDIANS AND ROUNDABOUTS LOCATED WITHIN A CITY RIGHT-OF-WAY.”Public hearing held.LILLIQUIST / KNUTSON moved to amend definitions, as recommended by staff, to: 1) amend ordinance to change “Median” to “Median Strip”; and 2) add definition: “Median Strip. A paved or planted strip dividing a highway into lanes according to direction of travel.” and 3) add definition: “Roundabout. A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island.”MOTION CARRIED 7-0.LILLIQUIST / BUCHANAN moved approval for first and second reading as amended. MOTION CARRIED 7-0

AB19255 1. BAY TO BAKER TRAIL, MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION CONNECTION AND SQUALICUM CREEK RE-ROUTE IN VICINITY OF JAMES STREET AND ORCHARD STREETKNUTSON / BUCHANAN moved to adopt Alternative 1: bridge at existing location with the trail located 150 feet south of the bridge centerline as recommended by staff. MOTION CARRIED 7-0

ALT. #1 APPROVED

Committee Of The WholeChair, Stan Snapp

AB19256 1. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TIME LIMITS FOR USE OR REFUND OF IMPACT FEES

LILLIQUIST / KNUTSON moved to authorize the Mayor to enter into a joint representation agreement with a coalition of Washington State cities regarding the scoping of the Environmental Impact Statement for the Pacific International Terminal project. MOTION CARRIED 7-0

APPROVED

MAYOR’S REPORT

1. Standing time for briefings, updates and reports to Council by the Mayor, if needed. Information only.

Council Member Knutson left Council Chambers.

AB19258 2. MAYOR’S REAPPOINTMENT OF KEN HERTZ TO THE BELLINGHAM PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (BPDA)

WEISS / BORNEMANN moved to authorize the Mayor’s reappointment of Ken Hertz to the Bellingham Public Development Authority, term ending July 21, 2013. MOTION CARRIED 6-0, KNUTSON excused.

Consent AgendaAll matters listed on the Consent Agenda are considered routine and/or non-controversial items and may be approved in a single motion. A member of the Council may ask that an item be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately.

Res. 2011-13“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BELLINGHAM DECLARING THAT AN EMERGENCY EXISTED JUSTIFYING AN EXEMPTION FROM THE FORMAL BID PROCESS WITH REGARD TO EMERGENCY REPAIRS TO THE SEWER SYSTEM ON BOULEVARD STREET.”

Res. 2011-13(Consent Agenda)

AB19263 2. AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING RECEIPT AND SPENDING OF 2009 STATE HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAM GRANT OF $42,099.

“AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE 2011 BUDGET RECOGNIZING RECEIPT OF A $42,099.00 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT AND APPROPRIATING $42,099.00 OF GRANT EXPENDITURES IN THE GENERAL FUND.”

1st & 2nd(Consent Agenda)

AB19264 3. AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING RECEIPT AND SPENDING OF 2010 STATE HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAM GRANT OF $39,785

“AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE 2011 BUDGET RECOGNIZING RECEIPT OF A $39,785.00 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT AND APPROPRIATING $39,785.00 FOR GRANT EXPENDITURES IN THE GENERAL FUND PLUS AN ADDITIONAL $23,041.00 FROM ESTIMATED ENDING UNDESIGNATED RESERVES.”

AB19247 1. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2011 BUDGET APPROPRIATING AN ADDITIONAL $59,200.00 FROM ESTIMATED ENDING DESIGNATED RESERVES IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING RIFLES FOR THE PATROL AND TRAFFIC DIVISIONS OF THE BELLINGHAM POLICE DEPARTMENT

BUCHANAN / WEISS moved approval for third and final reading. Upon motion, said bill was placed on final passage and approved by the following roll call vote:

Adjournment*There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:14 p.m.

Next City Council MeetingMonday, July 25, 2011Deadline to submit material for the public hearing for inclusion in the published agenda packet:Wednesday, July 20, 2011; 10 AM

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